Upholstering device.



F. P. DARCY.

UPHOLSTERING DEVICE.

APPLICATION man JUNE 23. ms.

1,220,202. Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

IN VEN TOR.

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FRANK P. DARCY, on KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

UPHOLSTERING DEVICE.

To all whom it may congern:

Be it known that I, FRANK P. DARGY, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city and county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Upholstering Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvementsin upholstering devices. V

The main object of this invention is to provide an improved upholsteringdevice which facilitates the manufacture of cushlons.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Figure I is a perspective view of a structure embodying the features ofmy invention.

Fig. II is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 2-2of Fig. I, the latch being shown in full lines.

Fig. III is a detail horizontal section on a line corresponding to line3-3 of Figs. I and II.

Fig. IV is a perspective view of the form with the filling box andfollower plate removed.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, I provide a form consisting of a bottom 1 andside walls 2, the bottom being mounted on supports 3. The inner sides ofthe side walls are preferably chamfered, as illustrated, and areprovided with a rim 4 of thin metal projecting above the side walls andsecured to the outer side thereof, this rim being arranged substantiallyas in the Bacon Patent No. 1,159,885, Nov. 9, 1915. The filling box 5 ispreferably provided with a metal flange 6 adapted .to close into the rim4 being spaced slightly therefromso as to receive Specification ofLetters Patent. Patented Man 27 1917, Application filed June 2a, 1916. i7

Serial No. 105,353.

Fig. II.

The form is provided with arm-like keepers 7 which-project upwardly atthe sides thereof and in a spaced relation to the sides to receivetheskirt 8 of the cushion and the seam parts, as will be hereinafterdescribed. 'The form 1 is provided with suitable button holders 9-forthe tufting buttons 10. The follower plate 11 is provided with the usualholes 12 for, the fastening of the tufting buttons. The keepers areprovided with a plurality of ratchet teeth 13 with which the latches 14Ecoact. These latches are spring actuated and provided with finger pieces15. The details of the latches are not illustrated asthey will bereadily understood.

The filling box 5 is recessed at 16 to receive the keepers and providedwith guides 17 which coact with the keepers to guide the filling box toand support it in position.

In the use of my improved device the cushion top 18 is suitablyconformed in a tuft conforming machine and placed in the form, thetufting buttons having been previously put in position. The filling 20is then spread upon the top and the backing 21 laid over the same. Theedges of the backing and top are brought over the rim 4 of the form. Thefollower plate. 11 is then put in position and actuated to compress thefilling and the buttons secured, the filling box being removed after thefollower plate is adjusted to position. While the parts are thus securedthe skirt 8 is placed over the form in reversed position or wrong sideout and its edges lapped upon the projecting the'top and backingbetween, as shown in edges of the top and backing and secured thereto,preferably by means of fasteners 22, which are described in detail in myapplication, Serial No. 105,354, filed June 23, 1916. The edges may,however, be secured by sewing.

My improved upholstering device greatly facilitates the manufacture ofcushions, materially expeditingan'd lessening the labor. Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

1. In an upholstering machine, the combination of a form comprising abottom and side walls, keepers mounted on said form to project upwardlyin a spaced rela tion to the side walls thereof and having inwardlyfacing ratchet keeper teeth, a

filler box recessed to receive said arms,

and side walls, keepers mounted on said' form to project upwardly in aspaced relation to the side walls thereof and having inwardly facingratchet keeper teeth, a filler box, and latches on said follower plate00- acting with said keeper ratchet teeth whereby the follower plate isretained in its adjusted position, said box being removableindependently of said plate.

3. In an upholstering machine, the combination of a form, keepersmounted on said form to project upwardly at the sides thereof and havingratchet keeper teeth, a filler box provided with guides coacting withsaid keepers, a follower plate, and latches on said follower platecoacting with said keeper ratchet teeth whereby the follower plate isretained in its adjusted position,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for said box being removableindependently of said plate.

4:- In an upholstering machine, the combination of a form, keepersmounted on said form to project upwardly at the sides thereof and havingratchet keeper teeth, a filler box, a follower plate, and latches onsaid follower. plate coacting with said keeper ratchet teeth whereby thefollower plate is retained in its adjusted position, said box beingremovable independently of said plate. 7

5. In an upholstering machine, the combination of a form, a filler box,means for removably supporting said filler box above said form, afollower plate adapted to slide within said filler box, and automaticmeans for locking said follower plate in in its ad- FRANK P. DARCY. a8.]

Witnesses:

LUELLA G. GREENFIELD, MARGARET L. GLAsGow.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. 0.

